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LHG to VPS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
9,206 mi
14,816 km · 8,000 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Near VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from VPS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 9,206 miles (14,816 km, 8,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lightning Ridge and Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 15 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to VPS?
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